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Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

The political column Of the Viii
mingtOn Star gives the following point
er for next years campaign in its fac
tional aspect in our state:
The Levy Court of New Castle
county did its work admirably last
week for the perpetuation of the Court
House ring. Every collector of taxes
in the county is a Gray-COchran man.
The Levy Courts of Kent and Sussex
which appointed the collectors the
week before, did similar service fol
WOlcOtt in Kent and for the Causeys
in Sussex. The old guard will certain
ly hold the election machinery, that is
the Levy Courts, the collectors and the
Clerks of the Peace, for the campaign
in 1888, and that machinery will beat
any machinery on earth. The cam
paign of 1883 was started in its practical
details of the Levy Courts during the
last two weeks, and it started in the
direction of the crowd that did not
want Governor Biggs.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Periodicals..

The February number of the Century
magazine presents a portrait ON the
opening page of James McCosh, Pres
ident of Princeton College. The life of
Lincoln continued from the October
number is of absorbing interest and is
we'll worth the price of the magazine
Independent of all other subjects. In
the present number the life of Lincoln
is embellished with portraits of Presi-
dent Tyler, Rev. Peter Cartwright and
wife, President Polk, President Taylor,
Robert c. Winthrop, Judge David
Davis, President Vanburen, David
WilmOnt and others prominent in
American history prior to the last quar-
ter of century. 1t might be superrO-
cation to state no family making claim
to literary excellence can afford to be
without a copy Ofthe Century Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

The failure of the Freight Handlers
strike in New York after a loss of sew
eral weeks of work it would seem ought
to teach the Knights of Labor not to
go on a strike for a trivial idea, and
especially to stop work as is sometimes
the case because others are employed
not of their order, in one case because
ofa single person. When the laborers
have a real grievance, they generally
gain their point, but when they turn
the thinking, disinterested people
against them and in sympathy with
the capitalists, they must expect not
only to lose but to weaken their cause.
The following are given as the results
of the futile efforts:
The total losses in wages to the
'longshOremen and other working peo-
pie in New York and New jersey.
caused by the strikes, from January 1st
to February 10th, is estimated at
$2,65O,OO0, while the estimated loss of
wages by $4,000 employees thrown out
OF work through scarcity of coal or be-
cause of strikes of others is $3.50 600
Other losses growing out of the strikes
are estimated as follows: Total extra
amount paid for coal through strikes,
$|OO,OOO; total losses incurred bv
steamship companies through DELAYS.
100000; total losses to coal shippers
100000; total estimated losses Of the
export trade of New York in two
weeks, $3,380OOO.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
MARYLAND Items

A Baltimore city pointer dog. owned
by Geo. w. Appold, is valued at $4,000.
Puppy love?
Port Deposit is Venice no more till
the next flood. People now leave their
boats at home and walk the streets.
The town commissioners of Cam.
bridge have decided to invest 5000 in a
chemical fire apparatus and hook and
ladder truck.
The Truckers and Fruit Growers
Association, of AccOmac county, has
resolved to organize local associations
all over the country.
d. II. Kent, of Wilmington, Del.
proprietor of the Kent international
Lumber Works at Colts, Kent county.
Nd, has removed his residence to that
place.
The ladies of Easton, to the number
of about thirty, have caught the mill
tary fever, and have engaged the ser.
vices OF Capt. Roberts to drill them
twice week with broOms.
The President has appointed Edwin
Z. Fields, of fredericksburg. Indian
Agent at Fort Belknap Agencv. Mon
tana. Mr.. Fields is the eldest son Of
the late State Senator David Fields.
1t is gratifying to note that our sister
Peninsula town, Salisbury, is to he ra.
built in the early Spring. The old
streets are being widened and straiybt'
ened and new streets opened. Tba
majority of the new buildings will be
Greensborough Gamers are "in the
swim, to he English, you know Roe
Is bridegroom, Truitt is a smilino
papa and Bernard has a brother-in.Ia1
and new farm. In the face of the
general good-fortune they have mutn.
any any ueclded not to lower prices for pro.
1GTe Iii 'I uel'Vered na TO their works They
from 45 to 60 cents per busheI for meas
Free Press. P0''''
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Pnblio Sales

On Thursday, February 17th.-Stock
Farming Utensils, &c. Franklin Temple
at KentOn. B. V. Weldon, AuctiOneer
On Monday, February 2lst.-Horses
Cattle, Farming Utensils, Household
Goods, &c, by H. G. Murphey, at the
Alley Mills. B.V. Weldon, Auctioneer
On Tuesday, February 22nd.-Stock
Farming Utensils, &c, by Thomas
English, near Downs Chapel. B. v
Weldon, AuctiOneer.
On Tuesday, February 22nd.-Stock
Farming Implements, Household Fur.
niture, &c, by John R. Lewis, on the
Lee farm, near Dexter's Corner. A
Hayden, Jr., AuctiOneer. +
On Thursday, February 24th.-Stock
Farming Implements, &c, by Daniel W
Jones, near BlackistOn's Cross Roads
b. V. Weldon, AuctiOneer.
On Thursday, February oath. Stock
Farming Implements, Poultry, &c, by
ID. L. Reeder, at Blackbird. A. Hay.
den, Jr., Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

forms and degrees ofinebriety, deserves
well of her country. Mrs. Cleveland's
opportunity, which she so nnObtrusive-
ly but effectively utilizes, involves a
power for good that is vOuchsafed to
few others, if any. of her sex, and her
exemplary course cannot fail to exert
wonderfully restraining influence
where such restraint is particularly to
be desired. The dizzy tendencies of
the social whirl at the Capital need
some such check and counterbalance,
and coming from so high and COM
manding a quarter, the most whole
some results are certain to follow.
A drinking woman at the head of
the Executive Mansion would be a
public calamity for the reason that the
wife of the President is in no small de-
gree pattern of public morals or finds
wide acceptance as such in fashionable
circles. 1t is the easiest thing in the
world for young men and women, ad-
dicted to the milder forms of social dis
sipatiOn and carrying no great amount
of moral or intellectual ballast, to be
led by a conspicuous example of free
and easy tippling, into its more per-
nicious indnlgences. Society at the
National Capital is therefore to be con-
graduated upon having thus constantly
before it the embodiment of sound
wOmanly principles, as well as of the
sweetest wOmanly graces that Mrs.
Cleveland unquestiOnably is.
at is certainly fortunate thing for
a great many peculiarly susceptible
and easily persuaded people in Wash
ington and elsewhere that the Presi-
dents wife holds out no inducements
and extends no invitations to daily
with the dangers of the wine-cup or
punch-bOwl. She is setting a good
fashion, and good people will unani-
mously sustain her in it. She has gone
about it, too, with so little parade, with
such an absence of profession or pre-
tension, with what might be called
such artless and sincere diplO-
macy, that she is all the more to be
credited for the brave stand she has
taken on the side of sobriety."
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
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improvements in Smyrna.

Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is evident TO every
one that Smyrna is forging rapidly
ahead, chief of all in house building,
and these too of the better class. The
introduction of the pressure water
works has disturbed old lines, old ideas,
and men evidently are not content to
do business as found favor twenty years
ago. Then, as now, business integrity
possessed a value which is brought
more conspicuously forward now by
the disposition to shine as well as work
among all classes. HenCG bay win.
dows, peaked Queen Anne roofs, red
gables, queer porches, inside as we'll as
out, a changeful play upon colors
Oftentimes merging into the loud.
Gradually the leading stores are drift
ing into classiicatiOns, after all per-
haps the true method of doing busi-
ness, because elegant silks are out of
company in close proximity to elegant
potatoes, and neither should be sold
over the same counter. Very soon oI,r
laddies will parade the streets encased
IN helmets and overcoats on the Fourtb
OF July and other hot days. The re.
markable spectacle will no donbt !,
.Ine De afforded to parents of SEEING
'neir children wriggling down FIRE es,
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

~NtEHFF'S SALE
= IS N.ttde Of a writ Of Vendtioni ExpOnas 10
me directed, will be exposed at PuOlic sale at the
Hotel of f. Thomas Clayton, in the Town oi
Smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and
state Of Delaware, on SATURDAY the 9th day OF
March, 1887, at o'clock r. NJ the following real
estate, 10 wit:
80. O.l.-All that certain lot piece or parcel OF
ground, situated in the Town of SMYRNA in Duck
Creek Hundred Kent County, state Of Delaware
pounded on the northwest by lands of Edward
Beck. on the northeast by Fisher Street, on the
southeast by lands Of George W Cummins and
David J. Cummius and on the southwest by Main
street OF said town, containing fifteen thousand
and siNty-hve ljO6lJ square feet of ground more
or less; the improvements upon which are a two.
story frame building used as carrage shop
blacksmith shop and other structures, and being
the same lot or parcel of land and premises con.
veyed to tine said Lizzie + Beckett bv George W
Cummins and Evelina N. his wife. by indenture
bearing date the sixth day of March. A. D. 1854
and recorded in the Recorders Office at Dover in
Book o. Vol. g. Page 226, where reference thereto
will fully and at large appear.
NO. 2.-All that other lot of land, situated on
Main street, IN the Town OF Smyrna, Hundred
County and state aforesaid, adjoining the land
Of Vim. Daniel, NJ D., land Of John f. Collins
and other land and said to contain twelve thou
Sand seven hundred and fifty square feet Of land
more or less; the Improvements upon which are
twO-stOry dwelling house. with back building
attached, being the same lands ard tenements
which Frances NJ. Dunn, late sheriff Of Kent
County. conveyed by his iudenture unto Lizzie Z.
Beckett wife OF Joseph J.. Beckett, aforesaid
No. 3.-All that other lot of land and premises,
situated on Methodist street in the Town of
Smyrna, Hundred, County and state aforesaid
adjoining lands Of VIM ManOve and other lands
and said 10 contain two thousand two hundred
and fifty square feet of land, Be the same more or
less, and which was conveyed to Lizzie P. Beckett
by Francis NJ. Dunn, late sheriff Of Kent county ;
the Improvements upon which are a twO-StOry
dwelling house, with shed kitchen attached.
No. AL that certain lot piece or parcel Of
land, situated on the corner of Methodist and
East streets IN the Town OF Smyrna, Hundred
County and state aforesaid, adjoining No. 3 and
No. ., hereinbefOre described. and containing two
thousand square feet of land more or less; the
Improvements are a twO-stOry dwelling house
with shed kitchen attached
No. ALL that certain piece or parcel of land
situated in East Street in the Town Of smyrna
Hundred, County and State aforesaid, adjoining
No. l. and lands of William ManlOye and lands
of Thomas Lumm, and contains two thousand
and five hundred square feet of land, be the
same more or less; the Improvements upon
which is n one and a half story dwelling house
with shed kitchen attached.
Seized and taken in execution as the property
of Joseph /. Beckett and Lizzie p Beckett, and
will be sold for cash. by
feb l6Sw JAMES c. ROBINSON, late Sheriff.
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For the Smyrna Times.
KentOn.

kentOn.
Arthur John Wright, son of James d
Wright, died Friday evening and was
9uried at BrynziOn Baptist Church
sunday afternoon. For him more
tears were shed than for most persons
OF maturer years. The loss of the
latter Is grieved much because of their
worth, but the death of him. scarcely
more than prattler, called forth sorrow
entirely from love. His loveliness
seemed to make him more angelic than
human.
On Saturday afternoon death removed
from our midst Mrs. Everett, mother of
Mrs: Francis Greenwell, Sr., at the age
of eighty-one.
Now that the condition of the roads
nave improved the farmers are again
hauling grain.
The Lyceum met on Saturday even
ing, and many visitors from Downs
Chapel swelled the audience. The
Lyceum appreciated the reading of
Ihe Ph@nir, with its able editorial and
excellent contributions. The Indian
versus the negro question was discussed
entirely by the young debaters and
very we'll done. A decision was rem
dered in the affirmative. The subject
for the coming meeting is, " Resolved,
that a man is the architect of his own
fortune" The older members are en-
gagged on this question, and good de
bate is expected.
ALLER.
KentOn, DEL, February 10, 1887.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

Mr.. MANNING called at the White
House Monday and placed his resigna-
ton in the hands of the President, to
take effect on the application of his
successor. This action is taken in
order to allow Mr.. Manning to accept
the presidency of the Western National
Bank of the city of New York. 1t is
known that the President parts with
Mr.. Manning with sincere regret and
that he reluctantly consents to his
withdrawal from the Cabinet. Mr..
Manning has made a good Secretary,
and there is general regret at his retire
ment
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Personal.

Miss Minnie Clement, is on a visit OF
some weeks to Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Draper, of Camden, is
visiting Mrs. DIR. Ashcraft.
Miss Lizzie r. Hall, of this town, is
visiting friends in Wilmington, and
Miss Alice Spruance friends in Wood
bury, N. J.
Mrs. Mary K. Eldridge, is spending
a week or so in Milford.
Mrs. Hays and Mr.. Irons, of Phila.
delphia, have been the guests of J. NJ
VOshell this week.
Mrs. ]. G. BrintOn, is visiting friends
in Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Misses Hanna VanGasken and Bett
Smithers, left this morning for Sudlers-
vile, on visit to Rev. Mr.. and Mrs
Rigg.
Gov. Biggs and wife, are in town to.
day, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Bew-
ley.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

IN the public and private acts of
President Cleveland since he became
president,-and in these in his honest
endeavor to do as near right as he
could, he has disappointed bis enemies
more than his friends,-nO act has 40
crowned his administration with popu-
lar favor as the taking to himself a
wife.
The lady OF his choice though Young
IN years, seems to have virtues above
the average Of her station in fashiona-
bic life, though her beauty and grace
IN this respect give her special promi.
inence. Like Mrs. Hayes, she has con-
Victions and principles that she holds
above trivialities of social etiquette
that cannot be lightly ignored. as the
following from the Washington Critic
of Thursday last will show. In ifs
leading editorial it says;
" In his speech at Baltimore tho
other mig ht upon The Great Question
VI Tue age, Ex-Governor ST. John
stated that this year there were TWEEN
ty-tnree words alluding to the Iiouor
traihc IN the Presidents Message. and
that was twenty-three words more
than ever appeared before in a similar
doeument.' 1t does not follow that
President Cleveland is twenty tbrao
times as good a temperance man ss
any OF his predecessors, but il shows
that the Question is catching on, in
places where it has hitherto been 3
stranger and ignored.
(" Ii anything were needed. bowevs,
to demonstrate the leaning Of the presl
ent Administration towards the fem.
perance cause, we have only to poin,
70 the admirable example set in this
respect by the totally-abstinent
mistress of the White House. who
without the least trace of fanaticism or
intolerance, occupies the plain com
nonsense position that the drinking
ofintoxicating liquors is neither nice
thing TO do nor 10 encourage.
The young woman in society
especially the young woman at the
head Of society in Washington-who
resolutely sets her face against all
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Building Nearly Completed.

The building on Main street known
as the Z" Budd Building" purchased a
year or more ago by Edward Beck has
been going through a renovation the
past three months with large addi-
tiOn to the rear, and will soon be ready
for occupancy. The principal room will
be occupied by E. H. Beck and J. Ed.
DeFOrd as a clothing house. 1t is a
handsome room, II feet front and 50
feet deep with large bulk window to
light up the front. The corresponding
room above, same size, will be occupied
by the Americas Club. 1t is divided
into two rooms by folding doors, and
when furnished, will make an attrac-
tive room. The second door with
rooms to the back of the building will
be occupied by B. B. Allen for agricul-
tural machinery. There are two rooms
or offices above this not appropriated.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Delaware Fruit Exchange

The stockholders of the Delaware
Fruit Exchange held their annual
meeting at Dover last Wednesday after
noon. Among the business transacted
was the passage of resolution that
all fruit packages consigned to com
mission merchant shall be returned or
paid for. This was brought about by
notice received from New York and
Boston merchants to the effect that the
latter hereafter proposed to sell pack
ages as well as fruit. There was good
attendance at the meeting.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: J. G. Brown, of
Rising Sun, president; +. II. Bancroft,
of Camden, treasurer, and A. l.. Hud-
son, of Smyrna, secretary. The follow
ing board of directors were elected /:
J. G.. Brown, Rising Sun; L. III. Ban
croft, Camden; A. L. Hudson, Smyrna;
George Gildersleeve, Camden; J. j..
Rosa, Milford +. l.. Martin, Seaford
@. w. Whitaker, Dover; w. II. Bur
mite, FELTON,; N. Barnard, Still Pond,
Nd; j. w. Taylor, Magnolia; w. N.
Brown, Wyoming; G. Barker, Milford
and w. f. Wolf, Laurel.
IL xou want a nIafa ,f4
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Gbc Sngrrs Jlmes,
.SWT1W0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 16, 1887.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
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Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

THERE are bills now before Congress
appropriating money amounting in all
to more than a hundred million dollars
for protection from foreign invasion ;
it gives encouragement to the belief
that Congress is at last awake to the
need of millions for defense"
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

4 private letter received from Rev.
?. van, q missionary teacher in Toxic.
Japan, describes an earthquake which
occurred there on January 15-the sever
est ne had ever experienced. Chimnevs
We're thrown down both in Toxic and
Yokohama, and considerable damaye
was done, though no lives were lost
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Business Locals.

DIR. Isenberg & Son have accepted the
agency for the Singer Sewing Machine
in Smyrna and MiddletOwn.
VIM. p. Smitners has 81 900 to loan
on Bond and Mortgage for three years
on farm land.
STEVENSON & PEREGOY, successors
to w. II. Carr, will receive and ill all
orders for ice cream at the shortest
notice.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. COODer's.
StOves-the best and cheapest-at
VIM. FAIRIES, Commerce street.
Choice Mackeral, at J. B. COoper's.
VIM. p. Smithers has now to loan on
First Mortgages on Real Estate, 81 ,OOO
$4,000, $1,000 and $4,000.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at J. B. COOper's.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
COOper's.
Asbestos Stove Innings, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa-
meres, at J. B. Cooper's.
Striped Velvets and Velveieens in
all leading cOlOrs at +. Re,nulIS K
Co.'s, Dover, and :. NJ. Reynolds K
Co.'S MiddletOwn.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at J. B. COOper's. Loops and Fringes.
The Pearl shirt is Justly noted as
being by all odds the best, and incest
fitting shirt made. Sold by F.. Rev
nOlds 4 Co.'S, Dover, and s. NJ. Rev
nOlds & Co., Middletown.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. CoOper's.
A splendid Assortment of Choice
Dress Fabrics in the latest and most
popular patterns and styles at Z. Rev
nOlds Il Co. s, Dover. Del. and 8 NJ
Reynolds & Co.'S, Middletown.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.B.
COOper's.
A large stock of Fancy Shirts. from
the 0Oc Percale to the $3.50 French
Penangs, iustreceived at the "CapitaIn
Shirt (Megear's) Agency, Smyrna.
Order amy Book you want, at JB.
COOper's. -
Cucumber Wood Pumps for sale NV
WIN, FAIRIES, Commerce street.
THE Perkins & House Non.Exnlos.
I've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to he
used among children. It cannot ex-
plode or break. Sold only by ]. R
Cooper. - D.
81 Iilnware, WOOdenware, Lamps and
Oll Cloths, at VIM. Faries'.
Over 100 Farms for sale. tooetbor
with some desirable town property and
lots. Send for circulars. J. III PRnT.
ROSE u Co., Real Estate Brokers.
Best place to buy Hardware in town
cheap, is at VIM. FAIRIES.
Fine French China (Haviland,so
Gold Band and Plain White Ten Sets
at less than Philadelphia prices. at n
reynolds X Co.'s, Dover DeIaware
ana ,. M. Reynolds & Co.'s. Middle'
town. i"uie-
Big drive in Gents Plated Bosoo,
Shirts for Spring and Summer. Cali
IGr the Capital" at the Smvrna Shirt
''4u"''ers' MEGEAR's.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16
Destructive Fires

On Monday morning, shortly after
O'Clock, Andrew Spear, residing two
miles from town, was aroused from his
slumbers by the roar and glare of his
burning Outbuildings, which stood about
seventy-fve yards from his residence.
He and his son were soon at the burn
ing buildings, but the whole interior
was on fire and the flames bursting out
through the roof. The heat prevented
any attempt to enter the stable, the
first thought being to get the stock out,
but the presumption is the animals
were then smOthered to death, as no
noise save that of the flames was heard
in the burning building. Mr.. Spear
and his son were alone, the neighbors
not discovering the fire. and from the
progress it had made, were unable
to do but little in rescuing the property.
They did, however, rescue the two
carriages and dearborn, but all the other
farm implements, including drill, wheat
rake, wagon, harness, plOws, some ten
tons of hay and nearly all the fodder
and straw were reduced to ashes. The
heaviest loss, however, was in his stock
-four mules, two horses and four cows.
all of which were haltered in the
the stables. The younger and less
valuable cattle, which had the range of
the pound, escaped. The barn and corn
cribs, which stood to the windward.
also escaped. A number of people Wis
tied the place the next morning, the
carcasses of the dead animals, nine in
number, presenting a sickening sight.
The loss, estimated at from $4,000 to
$500 falls heavily on Mr.. Spear,
having only an insurance of $500 on
the burned building in the Kent County
Mutual. Much sympathy is expressed
for him. The origin of the fire is not
known, but breaking out as it did at
that time at night is generally attrib-
uted to the work of an incendiarv.
though Mr.. Spear has no idea who
would do such a deed. This is the
third fire that has occurred, we learn,
on this farm, the one before this being
the dwelling, when in the possession Of
Jos. Vandegrift, some eight wears ago.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

Mrs. SallyJ. McLane, sister Of Robert
M Mci4ane, Minister TO France. died
AZ her residence in Baltimore SUNDAY
aged " years. Mrs. McIane was -
na.lve OF Wilmington, and daughter of
LOUIS Mcl4ane, of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

The prohibition amendment resolu.
ton of the Legislature of Pennsvlvan;a
Teached Governor Beaver at noon
FRIDAY, and five minutes afterwards he
had signed IL; this is the quickest time
on record. 'iiiie
Smyrna times., 1887-02-16

In the United States Senate sa,nrdov
.ue p0stoihee appropriation bill was
i,a passed., with an amendment appropria-
S1hg SoVO,OOO for carrying the mails to
south America in American ships